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Before long, a waiter came in carrying a small tray. On it was a specially made little cake—not triangular, but round, only as wide as the mouth of a bowl. It truly was a tiny cake.

The little cake was beautifully made, with white frosting around the edges, a sprinkling of chocolate shavings, several white jasmine flowers in the middle, and little green leaves for decoration.

A candle stood in the very center. The waiter lit it on the spot, then quietly withdrew.

"Wow! What a cute cake!" Duan Xu's eyes lit up with delight.

Cakes usually came in six-inch or eight-inch sizes, or even larger. There were four-inch ones too, but this was his first time seeing one this small.

"Do you like it?" Shen Yanlang had specifically arranged this.

Duan Xu's eyes sparkled as he nodded vigorously. "I like it!"

As he spoke, he took out his phone and snapped a picture. "Such a cute cake has to be commemorated."

[You're the cutest one.]

Duan Xu was genuinely immune to being called cute now. He even accepted it gladly.

After taking the photo, he closed his eyes and said, "I'm going to make a wish."

"Okay." As Shen Yanlang spoke, he took out his own phone and photographed Duan Xu making his wish together with the little cake.

Duan Xu made three wishes. One was for his parents to be healthy, safe, and happy; another was for Shen Yanlang to be healthy and happy every day; only the last was for them to stay together forever—preferably in their next life too.

After blowing out the candle, Duan Xu cut the cake. It was exactly enough for half each, with none left over.

Only after they had finished the cake did Shen Yanlang take out the birthday gift he